Theme: Growing Out Of Bounds June 22-30th, Pride Day June 22nd. ShirtlessnessDebate begins that Saturday night. Chairs: TerryMartin & KristenMacRoberts?. Community Award Winners: Community Contribution: MauraDonovan? & EricSmith; Outstanding Rumours Staff: Barb; Outstanding GALA Member: PatDingle?; Outstanding Cultural Contribution: LoriMeserve; Long Term Contribution: LynnMurphy; Friend of the Community: JoannMartell? & St John's United Church; Moth Ball Award (for the person or organization who has done their most to keep g/ls in the closet): Concerned Parents of Cape Sable Island; Lavender Diesel: Premier Donald Cameron. In Halifax, about 140 marched, chanted and cheered on a June 22. Parade Marshall EricSmith. Fourth year in a row the Parade has been held. [all info from GAEZETTE July/August 1991] (Ross: No. 4)

1992

Single page of photos and captions in the July/August GAEZETTE. June 27. Codco. Halifax Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Video & Film Festival. "Thanks to Bill for the great Pride Week Logo" (a triangle over a Maple Leaf, reproduced there) Pride March photos by DavidMorris?. DanielMacKay & NorvalCollins on motorcycles. [No counts or article in GAEZETTE July/August 1992] (Ross: No. 5)

1993

June cover of GAEZETTE, pride parade, drawn by BenKozak. Planned events in the June issue: Peggy's Film Festival, reading by Audrey Butler. On Pride Day, Hon. Marshalls, GayLine, chants led by the Scotia Seven, "For the first time, Rumours will stay open until 3:00am". Reception co-sponsored by Rumours and Studio Lounge. Tightrope marshalling and open house later. Friends of Safe Harbour MCC hold a panel discussion moderated by AlStewart, including wiccan BrendaBarnes, ordained minister DarleneYoung, Anglican layman George Munro. Vespers held June 27th. CKDU All Day, All Gay. (Ross: No. 7)

Chair: DanielMacKay. Dan & Norval attend the Canadian Pride Organizers conferene in Montreal. Letter of greetings from Al Gore, Vice President of the USA, "Tipper joins me in thanking you for your commitment to our nation and its fundamental values of inclusion, opportunity, and respect for every individual. Please accept our warmest regards." (Ross: No. 13)

2001

Chairs: DanielMacKay & Lori Clifford. Numbers: about 600 in the Parade, as many again waiting for us at Sackville Landing. (Ross: No. 14)

2002

Chairs: BobFirthTessier? & MikeDavies. July 20 - Moved to July for several reasons. Police count 2000. CerinaRomanoffBlake / Sheldon is Halifax PrideAmbassador I. NYC cops. Grand Marshall: MarcHall?. RaymondTaavel recreates "Peggy's Film Festival" as Reel Pride with about 120 people each night. Parade: 2000 people, maybe 500 waiting for us at Sackville Landing. 120-150 at the Family Pride BBQ in Point Pleasant Park. YoungGayAmerica do extremely successful public relations. (Ross: No. 15)

Chairs: JayThordarson and CalandraSmith?. Week: July 11th-18th. Day: July 17th. Grand Marshall: EldonHay. Theme: "This Way out". KaraRedden is PrideAmbassador III. BernadineLapointe? & creates Dykes Vs Divas softball game which gets over 600 spectators. RaymondTaavel creates Garden Tour with three gardens & 85 visitors. Reel Pride with about 40 people each night. Chef's Pride dinner for two raffle, created by RaymondTaavel, 100 tickets sold. Comedy Night created by RaymondTaavel @ VorTex with CathyJones?, approx 250 people. Parade: Police Counts: almost 6000 people in the parade; 10-15,000 spectators, 5,000 people at Sackville Landing! Special guests: Mr Lahey & Randy from Trailer Park Boys, who came out as lovers in the last year. Some pics on line at http://bonmot.ca/~daniel/pride2004/ (Ross: No. 17)

Chairs: HugoDann & PatrickDaigle. Week: July 16th - 23rd. Theme: "Community". Pride Parade Day: July 22nd. Halifax hosted the Canadian InterPride, the conference of the Canadian branch of the international association of Pride organizers. Reception moved from the waterfront to the Halifax Commons. Firsts: A letter from the Premier; Police marching (with Colour Guard); Out Run; Interfaith Service; Concert on the Common; Lunchtime Lectures; Health Forums; Tourism Industry Meeting; successful fundraising for LGB YouthProject and ACNS; LindsayWillow was Grand Marshall, and "Pennies For Lindsay" an initiative of the Youth Project, raised several thousand dollars to support legal costs incurred by Lindsay during her human rights challenge. A number of politicians attended, including Liberal leadership candidates ScottBrison? & HedyFry?. Overall attendance? (Ross: No. 19) Police crowd estimates: 30,000 for the parade and 8-10 thousand for the Commons. Some pics on line at http://bonmot.ca/~daniel/pride2006/

Chair: HugoDann, Vice Chair: LizMcQuaid?. Week: July 20 - 27, 2008. Theme & Logo: 20 Years Proud 08; logo was a riff on NS license plate with the numbers 20 YRS PRD 08 and the slogan, 'Canada's Ocean Gayground.' Pride Day: July 26. Parade followed the route of the Holiday Parade of Lights down the length of Barrington and up Spring Garden Road. Good weather and the new route brought record numbers out. Grand Marshalls: MikeSangster?, Board Chair for the ACNS, and LeighannWichman, Executive Director of the Youth Project. Estimated attendance at Parade: 40,000 (some have suggested 50,000); at Concert & Community Fair: 12,000. New events included Under the Big Top, a Songwriters' Circle at Garrison Grounds, produced by RyanMacGrath. Attendance was up for all events, such as Reading Out Loud & TimeOut? lecture series. (Ross: No. 21)